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Columbia University reviews

4.0

65% would recommend to a friend

(5,406 total reviews)
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Lee C. Bollinger

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Columbia University has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 5,406 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Columbia University employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Educación industry (3.7 stars).

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4.0
Apr 22, 2010
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Pros

Columbia University provide you with good academic background. The research environment is relatively good. Good faculty members in the graduate school.

Cons

Housing is very expensive and the neibourhood is not very nice. The west side of manhattan is not so nice as the east side.

5.0
Mar 23, 2010
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Pros

Very flexible scheduling, competitive pay, fun work atmosphere, and having a job that i'm actually proud to put on my resume.

Cons

A better location for the home office would be nice... but space at Columbia is hard to find.

4.0
Mar 22, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Top University - Ivy League. Learned a lot from professors. Enjoyable work environment. Challenging projects. Short learning curve. No benefits.

Cons

More guidance required on certain topics. Career advice not given. Graduate School possibilities are not desirable. Two different campuses CUMC/Morningside.

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